As a family we love having a pizza night! Miles and Sophia love helping to cook, and with this everything can be done at the table rather than in the kitchen which is ideal- there's much more space, especially for rolling the dough and nobody has to stand on chairs to reach the worktop. This is also learning at it's best- when the kids don't realise it's happening! They're actually recognising numbers, learning how to weigh accurately, developing their fine and gross motor skills and hand-eye coordination... the list goes on! Plus, getting creative with food and involving children in making it can encourage fussy eaters to try new things, along with a whole host of other benefits. I usually plan this for a weekend when we have a bit more time on our hands, so we don't need to rush and the kids can enjoy the making as well as the eating. The dough recipe itself is from BBC Good Food and is a simple mix of flour, natural yogurt, baking powder and salt. We make our own pizza sauce without the added sugar- I'll pop the recipe along with the dough recipe at the end of this post. When it comes to the toppings, the possibilities are endless! I normally put lots of options in the middle of the table and the kids just choose what they fancy. Today I put out Salami, chorizo, green olives, mushrooms and red onion along with the tomato sauce and grated mozzarella. You could try different cheeses, tomato, pepperoni, ham, chicken, anchovies, pepper, sweetcorn- anything you like the sound of. Pizza Sauce Recipe Ingredients: tsp oil 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 carton passatta heaped tsp oregano and heaped tsp basil or 2tsps mixed herbs Optional: 1/2 tsp celery salt 1/2 tsp onion salt pinch pepper Method:
Dough Recipe Equipment: rolling pin baking parchment Ingredients: 300g /10.5oz Self Raising Flour (plus a bit extra for dusting) 300g / 10.5oz Natural Yogurt 1tsp Baking powder 1/2tsp Salt Method: Put two baking trays in the oven and allow to preheat to 220C or 200C fan.
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I always double the quantities when I make the dough. Just freeze individual portions wrapped in cling film, and defrost them next time you want to make pizza. You'll be half way there before you've even lifted a finger. Link to BBC Good Food recipe: Recipe:www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/quick_cheats_pizza_88026
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